In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHIASMI
CHIASMUS
chiasmus
(noun) inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chiasmi
plural of chiasmus
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CHIASMUS
Chi*as"mus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Chiasm.] (Rhet.)
Definition: An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus, If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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